Old age is far more than white hair, wrinkles, the feeling that it is too late and the game finished, that the stage belongs to the rising generations.
ANDRE MAUROISLost Illusion is the undisclosed title of every novel.
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No one can be profoundly original who does not avoid eccentricity.
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The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.
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Business is a combination of war and sport.
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The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions.
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Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.
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There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.
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Modesty and unselfishness – these are the virtues which men praise – and pass by.
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The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.
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To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.
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A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.
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A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.
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If you value a man’s regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your newspaper – and despise it.
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We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity – romantic love and gunpowder.
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In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.
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Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand.
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